Leech Lake Fishing Guide, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario

• Overview

  Leech Lake is a District Municipality of Muskoka water, Ontario side. What surrounds it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Around 2.8 km of margin, front to back. It is a small entry by District Municipality of Muskoka standards. Nearest place of any size is Gravenhurst, 23 km away. Barrie is the closest city, 68 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Leech Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Leech Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -10°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Leech Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a marina recorded roughly 1.1 km off. The nearest car park we can see is 780 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. There is a pier recorded roughly 1 km away. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Round Lake, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Leech Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.